The Architects Act 1997 (Amendments etc.) Order 2018

Amendment of Architects Act 1997

3.—(1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 (The Board and its Committees) to the Act is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraphs 1 to 3 substitute—

“Membership

1.— (1) The Board is to consist of eleven members—

(a) a person appointed to be chair of the Board who is not registered in Part 1 of the Register;

(b) five other persons not registered in Part 1 of the Register, and

(c) five persons registered in Part 1 of the Register.

(2) The members are to be appointed by the Privy Council after consultation with the Secretary of State and such other persons or bodies as the Privy Council thinks fit.

(3) Rules made by the Board may make provision for the temporary appointment of a person to act as a member of the Board in such circumstances as may be prescribed.”.

(3) In paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (1) after “sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)” insert “and paragraph 5”.

(4) For paragraph 5 substitute—

“5.— (1) A person who has been a member of the Board may be appointed for one or more further periods (whether consecutive or not).

(2) The length of any further period is to be determined by the Privy Council after consultation with the Secretary of State and such other persons or bodies as the Privy Council thinks fit, but any further term must not extend a person’s period of membership beyond eight years (whether consecutive or not).

(3) A person who has been removed from the Board under rules made under paragraph 4(3) may not be appointed to the Board for a further term.

(4) A person who has been a member of the Board may not be appointed to the Professional Conduct Committee.”.

(5) Omit paragraph 6.

(6) For paragraph 7 substitute—

“7.— (1) Rules made by the Board may make provision for the appointment of a person to act as chair of the Board for any period when there is no person appointed under paragraph 1 or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.

(2) No person who is registered in Part 1 of the Register is eligible for appointment under this paragraph.”

(7) For paragraph 9 substitute—

“9.   The quorum of the Board is—

(a) the chair of the Board;

(b) three members appointed under paragraph 1(1)(b), and

(c) three members appointed under paragraph 1(1)(c).”.